Met Office forecasts rain and snow in upper areas over next three days
Cold winds following rain in Balochistan may pull temperatures down in Karachi, while Ganga Choti, Haji Pir Pass and Makra are already under snow.
Rain with strong winds and thunder is forecast in Pakistan's upper areas over the next two to three days, with snow on the mountains, the Meteorological Department said. Cold winds blowing after rain in Balochistan are expected to bring temperatures down in Karachi as well.
The department's forecast was carried by Aaj News, which reported that the weather has already turned cold in the upper areas of Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Rain has been falling intermittently in the Azad Kashmir valleys and snow has been collecting on the peaks, with Ganga Choti, Haji Pir Pass and Makra now covered.
The cold has intensified in Muzaffarabad and other parts of the valley.
Murree and Abbottabad had heavy rain with thunder late at night, which made the weather colder still.
Express News reported that under the same system, rain with thunder is expected in the Balochistan districts of Barkhan, Zhob, Musakhel, Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Qila Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, Kalat and Khuzdar. The cold winds that follow that rain may reach Karachi, it reported.
The Meteorological Department said Sindh is likely to remain dry over the next few days, Express News reported.
According to the department, rain and snow will continue intermittently in the upper districts and at tourist spots for the next several days.
The administration advised tourists and local residents to be careful while travelling in the hilly areas in view of the weather, so that road closures and other difficulties can be avoided, Aaj News reported.
How the reports differ
Aaj News led with the snow already lying in Azad Kashmir, naming Ganga Choti, Haji Pir Pass and Makra as snow-covered and carrying the administration's advice to travellers and residents. Express News opened on the Meteorological Department's statement that Sindh would stay dry for the next few days, and alone listed the ten Balochistan districts where rain with thunder is expected. Both carried the same two-to-three-day forecast for the upper areas and the warning that cold winds from Balochistan could lower temperatures in Karachi.
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